*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : SM6825000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Phenol, p-(tert-pentyl)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 80-46-6
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1908224
REFERENCE               : 4-06-00-03383 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 11
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C11-H16-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 164.27
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QR D1X1&1&1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Amilphenol
   * p-tert-Amylphenol
   * 4-tert-Amylphenol
   * Amyl phenol 4T
   * p-(alpha,alpha-Dimethylpropyl)phenol
   * p-(1,1-Dimethylpropyl)phenol
   * 2-Methyl-2-p-hydroxyphenylbutane
   * p-t-Pentylphenol
   * Phenol, 4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-
   * Ucar amyl phenol 4T
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Open irritation test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 ug/24H
REFERENCE :
   AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal.  (AIHA, 475 Wolf
   Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311)  V.19-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   23,95,1962
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 1%
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet.  (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury
   Rd., Danbury, CT 06817)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8/13/1964
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   IHFCAY Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Chemical and Toxicological
   Series, Bulletin. (Pittsburgh, PA)  1947-69.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,1,1967
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1830 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IHFCAY Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Chemical and Toxicological
   Series, Bulletin. (Pittsburgh, PA)  1947-69.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,1,1967
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet.  (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury
   Rd., Danbury, CT 06817)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8/13/1964

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
   FEREAC Federal Register.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
   Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1-    1936-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   54,7740,1989

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 81455
       No. of Facilities: 4030 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 23
       No. of Occupations: 28
       No. of Employees: 142646 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 81455
       No. of Facilities: 3030 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 11
       No. of Occupations: 47
       No. of Employees: 233571 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 182550 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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